Oil-can



J. K-AYE.

(ModeL) OIL CAN.

Patented July 18, 1882.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN KAYE, OF OARDINGTON, PENNSYLVANIA.

OIL-CAN.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N0.'261,357, dated July 18,1882,

Application filed April 26, 18852. (Model,)

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, JOHN KAYE, of Oardington,in the county of Delaware and State of Pennsylvania, have invented a newand useful Improvement in Oil-Cans, of which the following is a full,clear, and exact description.

My invention consists, first, in an oil ean having its spout or nozzlearranged at an obtuse angle with relation to the body of the can; also,in the combination, with said can, of a cap or plug serving as anair-tube; and, further, in the combination, with said can, of acounterbalance-weight arranged diametrically opposite the mouth of thespout or nozzle to prevent the escape of oil therefrom when the can isupset or accidentally thrown on one side,

V as hereinafter more particularly described.

Referenceis to be had to the acccompanying drawings, forming part ofthis specification, in which similar letters of reference indicatecorresponding parts in both the figures.

Figure 1 is a longitudinal sectional view of an oil-canconstructed'aceording to my invention. Fig. 2 is a transverse sectiontaken in the line w w of Fig. 1.

The can A is preferably of cylindrical form, with a fiat bottom andconical top, from which extends a tapering spout, a, which is arrangedat an obtuse angle with relation to one side of the can and terminatesat a point in line with the opposite side. In one side of the can, atthe point where the cylindrical portion terminates and the spoutcommences, is a screw-threaded hole in which fits a tapering tube,G,having a screw-thread near its outer end. The length of the tube isnearly equal to the diameterof the cylinder, and its smaller end isabout equal to the point or small end of the spout. This tube serves asa cap or plug to close the orifice through which the can is filled, andalso admits air to the interior of the can to facilitate the flow of oiltherefrom. On the in terior of the can, in line with the point where thespout a commences, is attached acounter= balance-weight, E, extendingthe entire length of the cylindrical portion.

The advantages of my invention are, the spout being arranged at anobtuse angle, the can may be used in places where the spout of anordinary can would not reach, and although the can may be full of oil,yet none can escape except when the mouth or end of the spout is turneddownward. The tubular plug or cap 0 being of nearly the same size andshape as the spout a, the atmospheric pressure therein is suflicient tocause the oil-to tlow freely when the spout is turned downward. If thecan should be laid on its side, or accidentally thrown over or upset,the counterbalanceweight E, being on the side opposite the end of thespout, will cause the can to roll to such a position that the end of thespout will remain uppermost, and thus prevent the escape of oil.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

'An oil-can provided with a tapering spout, a,'at an obtuse angle to oneside of can, and having its terminus in a line with the other side, thetubular plug 0, nearly equal in length to the diameter of the can, butat the point made equal to the small end of spout, and thecounterbalance-weight E, arranged in line with the point where the spoutcommences and extending nearly the full length of cylinder, as shown anddescribed.

JOHN KAYE.

Witnesses:

SAML. BOTTOMLEY, JOHN BRIERLEY.

